Healthy Hearts Program

About the program

The purpose of the Program is to:

Identify people at high risk of having a heart attack in the next 5 years
Identify people with heart disease at an early stage
Link these people with a cardiologist (Dr. Julian Yeoh) for early treatment
Improve access for people in the Alpine Shire to cardiology services

The program involves a comprehensive heart check-up for well people (no known heart disease) to calculate their cardiovascular disease (CVD) Risk Score.

You will also be able to participate in an 8 week exercise and education program at no cost.

You may be referred to see a visiting Cardiologist in Myrtleford, Bulk Billed.

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Download patient brochure for steps and processes

Who is this program for?

The program is available to any adult in the Myrtleford and surrounds area WITHOUT a pre existing issue of heart disease. We are particularly aiming at people with risk factors such as:

Aged between 40-70 years Any adult with a family history of heart disease
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 30 years of age
People with diabetes over 35 years of age

Who is this program not for?

People with existing heart disease.

People who already have a diagnosis of heart disease or cardiovascular disease as they will already be receiving treatment from a cardiologist or their GP.

8 Week Exercise and Education Program

People with low to moderate risk of developing heart disease will be offered a funded 8 week exercise and education program delivered by an exercise physiologist and dietician at Flexout Health. People at high risk or with heart disease will be referred to the PACE program.

Cost

There is no cost for the majority of this program with thanks to funding support from the Murray PHN. There is no cost for: Screening and follow up appointments with GP and Nurse ECG’s, 28 day heart monitoring, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, pathology, chest X-ray, group exercise and education program Cardiologist appointments and echocardiograms if required

There is a cost for: CT Calcium test if required ($200) Initial Exercise Assessment if not eligible for a Medicare Team Care Arrangement referral